Meryssa Riley

Meryssa Riley is an experienced recruiting professional currently serving as a Senior Technical Recruiter at Upbound since September 2023. Prior to joining Upbound, Meryssa held the position of Senior Technical Recruiter at Updater from January 2022 to August 2023, focusing on DevOps, security organization, backend, and frontend hiring in a VC-backed startup environment. Meryssa also worked as a Technical Recruiter at Level, where responsibilities included recruiting for infrastructure and engineering roles in another VC-backed startup specializing in payment solutions. Previous experience includes a recruiter role at Uber, where Meryssa redefined the university recruiting strategy, and an account manager position at Aerotek, focusing on business development and full-cycle recruiting. Earlier roles include positions at Hyatt Regency Hotel Burlingame and Neiman Marcus. Meryssa studied Mass Communication/Media Studies at California State University - East Bay and California State University, Northridge.